US stands with its partners for a free and open Indo-Pacific

It will work to build closer security relationships with regional allies and partners amid challenges posed by Covid-19 and the Chinese Communist Party

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As an Indo-Pacific nation, the United States is committed to ensuring the region remains free and open for all, and upholding the rules and norms that have secured prosperity for nations of all sizes.

In the year since the Department of Defence released the Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, we have made great strides across the three pillars of our strategy: preparedness, strengthening partnerships, and promoting a more networked region - but there is still much more work to be done.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 15, 2020, with the headline US stands with its partners for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Subscribe